Hoisting device



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HOISTING DEVICE Filed Jan. 19. 1927 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 JzZ/W W IN NTOR A A QS ATTORNEY HOISTING DEVICE Filed Jan. 19, 1927 s sheets-sheet 5 ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 2, 1929.

THORVAIJD N. GARSON, OF NEW BRIGHTON, NEW YORK.

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Application filed January 19, 1927. Serial No. 102,025.

The object of the present invention is to provide mobile hoisting apparatus which shall comprise a wheeled-power device and supporting elements for the hoisting members per se so arranged as to permit t eir application to' various types of truck and tractor chassis and throughout retaining marked stability and strength; a feature of the apparatus being the provision and means for throwing part of the load exteriorly of the chassis particularly at the intervals of greatest stress, that is to say when the hoisting apparatus institutes the movement of a load and carries the same toward the centre of gravity of the chassis.

The invention will be understood by reference to the accompanying drawings in which- I Figure 1 is a side elevation of an embodi 2 ment of the invention, and v Figures 2 and 3 are respectively a front elevation and a plan view of said embodiment;

Figures 4 and 5 are respectively plan and side elevations of a combined clutch and brake mechanism for the hoisting device; b Figure 6 is a rear view of the frame mem- Referring to the drawings I have therein illustrated a wheeled power device, specifically a tractor, the engine being located at 1 and having suitable drive connections with a pulley 2 from which power is delivered to a shaft 3 through sprocket wheel 4 (indicated diagrammatically) and chain 5. The tracfor is provided with a rear axle 6 and rear wheels [7. At its front the tractor is provided with a front axle 8 and front wheels 9.

The hoisting elements comprise a rotatable mast 10 formed with a pro ecting arm 10* affording a pivotal support for a boom 11. The hoisting mechanism is carried by a frame having a three-point connection with the tractor, the frame comprising the two side longitudinal members a, the front risers 13 and the rear risers their lower ends connected to the uprights 15 which in turn are rigidly connected to the cross member 16' and the latter is pivoted at 17 to front axle 8. Each rear riser 1 1 is connected by means of a strap 18 to rear axle 6. The opposed longitudinal top frame members a may be connected by cross plates such as 19, Figure 6.

Suitable plates upper horizontal 'may be bolted upon the frame members so as to the drum unless the pawl is cable 34, the pawl being normally held in 14. The risers 13 are atform a support for a standard 10" upon which the revoluble mast 10 is mounted. The mast may be revolved by any suitable means, as

for example a chain 20 encircling a bull-ring 21 and drlven by a sprocket 22 which in turn 1s drlven from the source of power through any sultable clutch mechanism which permits lts operation whenever required.

The means for raising and lowering the load comprise a cable 23 which passes 26 and thence either directly or after a second turn around the sheaves 25,- 26 over a guide pulley or sheave 27 and thence. to-an anchorage as at 28. Cable 23 is led'from below hollowv standard 10 to a drum provided with mechanism for clutchingit to a shaft rotated from the source of power, as more partlcularly described in my co-pending application filed February 20, 1926, Serial No.

, Means are provided for automatically latching the boom in a position to which it may be moved by the hoist rope, said means, in the present instance, comprising a drum 29 controlled in its action by a coiled spring (not shown). Connected to the drum. is a cable 30, thecable being led around sheave 27 at the end of the boom and thence being connected to a fixed point as at 31. As the boom is raised the sprlng rotates drum 29 and a latch device comprismgratchet wheel 32 and pawl 33 will prevent reverse rotation of position by spring 35. Thus the boom is automatically it may be raised and a reverse movement of hoisting rope 23 will lower the load without lowering the boom.

When loads are being raised by the boom, the greatest strainwill be thrown upon the lower portions of the frame, particularly at their connections with the chassis, at the instantof hoistand until the load reaches its maximum movement toward the centre of gravity of the device. The reason for this is, of course, its end by the load, acts as alever upon the device as a whole and a major stress is thrown laterally. The present invention provides means for throwing such lateral stresses largely to a point exterior of the chassis and held in any position to whichthrough the hollow mast and standard and released by a that the boom, being weighted at I heavy stresses laterally of the adjustable fet 37,

lower portions of the frame. To this end I provide at each side of the frame one or more downwardly and outwardly extending legs 36 and each leg is preferably formed with a hinged extension 36* which may contact with in such manner'that it may be held entirely rigid when in lowermost position. For e2:- ample, the hinge may comprise a pivot bolt 38 and the extension and leg may be provided with aligned apertures 39 through which a pin'may be passed to lock the two in rigid relationship. When not in use, the leg extens1on may be swung upwardly to the dotted line position, Figure 2.

' Itwill be noted that the frame is so devised as to embrace the tractor, partake of its axial support, have the advantages of a threepoint suspension of the tractpr chassis, whether or not the tractor is so suspended, and the combination enables thethrowin of of the chassis in substantial degree. As a matter of fact, by jacking up the tractor through the intermediary assuming that two sets are employed, one atthe front and one at the rearof the frame all of the hoisting stresses may be'imposed u on the upper portion of the frame and the egs 36,. 36*. 7

The hoist cable may be led to a drum 40 loosely mounted on a shaft 41 and provided with a gear wheel 42 in mesh with a pinion 43 carried by the outer member 44 of a clutch device which includes iln inner member 45 keyed to shaft 46 and adapted to be moved into engagement with the outer member by a clutch actuating lever 47, which in turn is actuated by a rock-lever 48 adapted to be manually operated by a hand lever 49 through the inter-- mediary of a link rod 50. For convenience of illustration the clutch operating members are shown more in detail iii-Figures 4 and 5.

Encircling the outer'clutch member 44 is a brake band 51 having one end strap ed to a shaft 52 and the opposite end adj usta ly connected to a brake arm 53 on shaft 52. Shaft 52 has rigidly connected. thereto an arm 54 connected by a link 55 with link 50. At the lower end of arm 54 is a spiral spring 56 which is connected at 57 to a fixed member of the frame. The sprin serves to normally maintain the brake ban said side members at t tightened about the arcane tension to spring'56 so that the latter is placed 1n condition for immediate braking action. A pawl and ratchet device 58, 59 may be employed to hold hand lever 49 against the ten.- sion of spring 56. I

From inspection of Figure 3 in the draw= ings it will be seen that the relationship of the frame members enables the employment of a second-drum 4O which may be'driven through clutch mechanism exactly in the same manner as the first drum. The specific drive mechanism forms no part of the present invention and further explanation thereof is unnecessary.

Havin described my invention what I claim an desire to secure byLetters Patent is as follows In a' hoistin device,'a box-like frame having a substant1ally horizontal top, a standard mounted on said to a must revoluble c0- ax1ally with the standard, a boom carried by the mast near the base thereof, means for ra sing and lowerin the boom including a holstrope passing t rough the standard, a drum within said-frame and means for rotating and controlling the rotation of thedrum, opposed depending legs attached to the rear of said frame, I depending legs attached to the front of said frame, a lower side longitudinal frame member directly connected to the legs at each side of the wardly beyond said legs, means for securing the rear legs of the frame to the axle housing of a tractor chassis, and means for securing the front legs of said frame to the tractor point enabling rockingmotion of chassis'at a the front axle without alfecting the position of the frame, said means comprising a cross member pivoted to said axle and uprights extending at each longitudinal end thereof and each upright directl connected to one of e rigid extension there- In testimony whereof, I name to this specification.

" THORVALD N. eARsoN.

have signed my substantially vertical opposed frame and extending rigidly and for- 

